Marvel: 10 things we must see from the MCU’s Wolverine
By Mark Lynch
6. Healing factor
Wolverine’s healing factor is legendary. He’s survived things that no one should have. He’s been stabbed, set on fire, shot with all sorts of terrestrial and extraterrestrial weapons, and he was there when a bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Sure, all of this hurts him but no matter how painful it is, Wolverine keeps going. It must be scary being his enemy because seeing him come at you relentlessly and knowing there’s nothing you can do would be terrifying.
It isn’t just seeing him heal that’s important, however, because there are other things that go with it.
In X-Men Unlimited No. 12, Wolverine was explaining how, even after he heals, there is still phantom pains that linger. In Wolverine No. 48, Logan was recovering from being burned down to the bone and readers got an opportunity to understand why certain body parts take longer to heal. Both of these were interesting aspects of the process that people tend to overlook. Some may not understand why Wolverine doesn’t immediately heal in certain areas and why he’s still in pain after the wounds have been patched up.
Something like this may be too intricate for a movie. As this writer has said before, the Wolverine character would benefit more from a TV show than a movie. Things like this will interest the viewers, allowing us all to get to know him better in the process.